"You can’t get any closer to the sea than this photogenic property built at the water’s edge in the 1950s. Transformed into a hotel in 2017, Les Roches Rouges is named for the red rocks in the surrounding Massif de l’Estérel. The original modernist building—reminiscent of a California motel—houses 44 balconied rooms that exude retro style: mini polaroids of vintage beach scenes are pinned to the whitewashed walls, 1950s pieces sit on the concrete floors, and there’s a pair of canvas chairs on the balcony, where views are a continuation of your room’s azure, ochre, and white color palette. Down below, a lap pool sparkles next to the natural seawater infinity pool carved from the rocks. The setting alone is enough to book a stay, but Les Roches Rouges also offers plenty to do onsite: games of Pétanque in the garden are followed by paddle boarding, vitality massages at the tranquil spa, and Levant Bleu cocktails at La Plage. The Michelin-starred Récif restaurant shows off the bounty of the Provençal larder with ingredients supplied by local farms and raphaëlois fisherman Olivier Bardoux. Part of Beaumier Hotels, a 10-property group named for a 19th-century French explorer, Les Roches Rouges will soon unveil an expansion in a neighboring building with an additional 25 rooms, gym, and rooftop." - Mary Winston Nicklin
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